adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
Cappy
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From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
ComfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn't you tell me?”
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why didn't you tell me?”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
NarcissusnounUS /nɑːrˈsɪsəs/
bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
Peasley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
Seaborn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
stunverbUS /stʌn/
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Why didn't you tell me?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Five times he read it; and then, in the language of the poet, hell began to pop!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
unanswered-correspondence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About the time the _Narcissus_, fully loaded, was snoring out to sea past Old Point Comfort, Matt Peasley came across Seaborn & Company's telegram in the unanswered-correspondence tray on his desk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Cappy Ricks came out of a gentle doze to find his big son-in-law waving the telegram under his nose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the _Narcissus_ was loading, the Fates were keeping in reserve for Cappy Ricks, Matt Peasley and Mr. Skinner a blow that was to stun them when it fell.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn't you tell me?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn't you tell me?”
